California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices
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California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type of gas price spikes that plagued the nation’s most populous state last summer.
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California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices
California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation's first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type of gas price spikes that plagued the nation's most populous state last summer.
California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices
California lawmakers have approved the nation's first penalty for price gouging at the pump. The state Assembly passed a bill on Monday that would empower state regulators to punish oil
California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices
By ADAM BEAM
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump. The state Assembly passed a bill on Monday that would empower state regulators to punish oil companies for profiting from price spikes. The bill now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has said he will sign it into law. The bill is in response to a price spike last year that saw the average price for a …
California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices
By ADAM BEAM
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump. The state Assembly passed a bill on Monday that would empower state regulators to punish oil companies for profiting from price spikes. The bill now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has said he will sign it into law. The bill is in response to a price spike last year that saw the average price for a …